Tour de I'lle
The Tour de I'lle is a complicated wristwatch manufactured by the Swiss manufacturer Vacheron Constantin. It was released in 2005 in a limited edition of 7 pieces to commemorate the manufacturer's 250th anniversary.[1][2]
The Tour de I'lle wristwatch took over 10,000 hours of research and development.[2][3] The watch contains 16 complications and 834 individual parts, and is one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world.[2]
History[edit]
In 2005, Vacheron Constantin created the wristwatch "Tour de I'lle" to mark the anniversary of 250 years of Vacheron Constantin.[3] It took 10,000 hours of research and development of the watch movement.[2][3]
Watch specifications[edit]
The watch has two dials and is made from pure 18K gold with a non-reflective glass of blue sapphire. [3] It includes 834 parts and 16 horological complications, including tourbillon, minute repeater, moon phase, moon age and perpetual calendar, sky chart, sunrise, sunset and the equation of time.[4]
Price[edit]
The Tour de l'lle wristwatch is one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world. In total, only seven pieces were manufactured, each of which had a price of more than US$1 million. On April 3, 2005, a Tour de I'lle wristwatch was auctioned by Antiquorum, reaching a final price of 1.56 million US dollars (1,876,250 CHF).[2][5] The auction piece has a unique black watch dial.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tour de I'lle". Luxury Fiend. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Tour de I'lle Antiquorum Vacheron Constantin". catalog.antiquorum.swiss. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ a b c d "Vacheron Constantin Tour De I'lle". Totalprestige Magazine. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Top Luxury Watches: Vacheron Constantin Tour de I'lle". www.millionairematch.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ www.ourivesariaportuguesa.info. Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces - April 2012.